JohnnyC

Get Radar Mission on the Game Boy app and that'll do me.

I accepted a long time ago that online functionality in games is a temporary feature, and the companies only have a duty to support it as long as there's a sensible community of players still regularly playing it. In the case of this game, I imagine it hasn't been viable for a long time.

As long as shutting down servers doesn't render an entire game that I've paid full-price for unplayable, I'm fine with news like this.

@larryisaman Hope so, although for better or worse Nintendo rarely do what the fans think is obvious.

Nintendo: "Let's take a great game from 2010 and remaster it for modern audiences! An absolute classic to be loved and cherished all over again!"

Meanwhile, Super Mario Galaxy 2 sits crying in a dark corner while Another Code gets picked ahead of it, apologising to the Nintendo execs for not being good enough.

I still miss the museum feature lacking in Ultimate featured in previous Smash games. Honestly, pay a couple of interns to type up a couple of paragraphs of useful tidbits on each of the Spirits. Even with the current number of spirits, that's like one or two weeks' work for a couple of people, including proof-reading.

The previous Smash games were a big part of my education on the history of Nintendo and it's a shame that feature has been left out of an otherwise definitive package.

With or without that caveat, I agree that Ultimate is the best of the franchise to date.

Hoping to finish Mario Wonder this weekend, and planning to go back to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for the first time in ages. Having a break from buying new games for a few months while I tackle the backlog, as I've convinced myself it's moronic with all that's going on in the world to continue to build up a pile of games that cost £30-£50 each that I don't actually have the time to play.

Can't see it troubling Prince of Persia for anyone looking to drop £40-£50 on a new game this weekend.

For me , I'm cracking on with the backlog. Finished the main campaign on Spidey 2 last night, hoping to finish Mario Wonder this weekend.

@HammerKirby Reading it again, Limited Run probably mean it's their final 3DS game. I'm any case, they've clearly not much confidence that this will sell well on its own merits if they're having to bundle it with an unrelated strapline like that.

Final 3DS release? Yeah right. Given there's still people making physical Game Boy titles, there'll probably be some people still manufacturing a 3DS game that nobody's bothered about 20 years from now for the sake of trying to have this title.

In addition to some key titles on the above list (DK64, Diddy Kong Racing, Perfect Dark, Conker, Rogue Squadron), I add the following:

Tetrisphere, definitely.

Killer Instinct Gold - I'd prefer the SNES version, but ideally I'd like to see both on NSO. As a fighting game fan of the Street Fighter ilk, I've always had a soft spot for this franchise.

F1 World Grand Prix is highly unlikely, but I'd like to see it again.

I acknowledge that it's the lesser of the N64 Star Wars titles but I'd add Shadows of the Empire to that list. The way LucasArts are going though, I see that going multiformat as a standalone minor remaster rather than an addition to the NSO.

I still shop there for new games. Their sale stuff is usually on par with online. Rarely bother with pre-owned as I don't buy many games so this doesn't bother me, and CEX gives more for trade-ins.

I read that as "Oh no, GameStop is closing its money laundering service."

I've yet to see an explanation of NFTs that proves they're of any benefit to anyone aside from criminals. I'm amazed they've been permitted for this long.

Never played these, but they're good-looking games.

@Joriss I'm one of those. Pokémon is on my bucket list to get one eventually and give the series a go, as I finally did with Assassin's Creed a year or so ago when I played my first entry in that series (Valhalla). I actually had a Game Boy and was there in the 90s when everyone was going crazy for Red and Blue, but it never grabbed me personally. To date the only entry I own is Pokken Tournament, though I know that's not part of the core series. Didn't even install Pokémon Go when everyone was going crazy for that.

Ah well, one day.

Heartless CEOs and shareholders who expect infinite growth on the same trajectory it was on during the pandemic when many people had more time and more disposable income. Moronic assumption and always has been, in any industry. And as with any industry, it's the hardest workers who care most about their trade who are suffering.

Banjo Tooie and Smash 64 on the NSO app please! That would be a lovely start to 2024 from a gaming perspective.

Whatever it is, hopefully we can also see more SNES/N64 Rare titles this year too.

Prince of Persia is a maybe, I'll see how it reviews. Otherwise I'm focusing on the games received at Christmas for the next few months.

We got Mario Wonder, Hogwarts Legacy, Jedi Survivor and Spidey 2 under the tree. All are being enjoyed equally by different members of the family, and we all agree that they all look great.

Not double-dipping on this. Still got the legacy collection box set for the PS3, and the PS3 still works fine.

@Banksie Sometimes I think the guys in Nintendo enjoy the same special "ingredients" as the Marvel writers back in the 60s who took nonsense like "bitten by a radioactive spider", "exposed to a lethal dose of gamma radiation and somehow survived" and "shrinks the space between atoms" among other things and turned it into perfectly reasonable pop culture.

Whatever makes the magic happen!

Built centuries ago, a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild, but not in Breath of the Wild? Gotcha.

This is making the continuity of Fox's X-Men films look straightforward.

In all seriousness, I'm just playing this as I've played other Zelda games and enjoying it for what it is.

Was never going to happen. The trailer looks amazing from a purely technical perspective, and unless there's a massive change in strategy for the Switch's successor I can't see it matching the PS5 and Xbox Series X for performance. Any version of this on Nintendo's next console will be heavily compromised.

One of those Mario Wonder sales was mine, though it's imprisoned in wrapping paper for the next two weeks. Gonna be a good day, as I've got that and Spidey 2 waiting for me.

Respect to the players who compete as ice man, gold man and panda man.

Not worth the RRP. If your only console is a Switch, get it on sale and enjoy three great games as best you can. Anyone who has an alternative gaming platform should really already have at least one of these in their collection.

@dustinprewitt Tetrisphere!!!

Agreed with your list too though. I'd like the F1 games and I imagine there's a few people who'd like the wrestling games, but I imagine licensing issues make that unrealistic.

Spider-Man (2018) isn't my favourite game, but it's a game I very much enjoyed. However, the genius who thought the world was desperate to play as Mary Jane needs a good slap.

Well done Insomniac for correcting this in Miles Morales.

The sequel is under the tree, and I'm counting the days!

In yesterday's news there was a reminder that digital = glorified rental, to be removed as and when someone other than you sees fit. No thanks, I'm continuing with my policy of physical purchases whenever possible.

Baldur's Gate 3 or Tears of the Kingdom seem like worthy winners. Spider-Man 2 probably had more hype leading up to release, but I'm not sure anyone considers it an all-time classic like the other two. Genshin Impact doesn't make sense (I understand the eligibility criteria, but it still doesn't make sense to me) and while I understand Cyberpunk's patches and dlc have massively transformed it from what it was at release, I'd rather give credit to games that smashed it straight out of the gate.

I'm not too bothered who wins what. If Tears of the Kingdom wins loads, fine. If it doesn't and Baldur's edges it, fine. Doesn't change that Tears of the Kingdom is one of the finest games ever made.

What I'm more interested in is the announcements. As someone who also owns a PS5, I really want Sony to end their silence regarding what their huge collection of first-party studios have been up to.

Tears of the Kingdom. 120 hours in, been spending most of that time exploring, doing shrines and side quests/adventures. Got the fourth sage, so decided that this weekend is the time to push the story forwards.

Hard to justify this for £50 if Switch isn't your only gaming platform when the trilogy can be bought new for less than a tenner on other platforms (saw the PS Store is doing it for £7.50) and apparently in better quality. Like other third party titles (Bioshock, Borderlands etc), I expect this to be significantly reduced during the next year. No reason to rush for this at all.

I had a game on the Game Boy called Pinball Deluxe. Really good, quite a few tables, good animations and pretty addictive.

The barren patches and some of the mediocre first-party releases were tough to go through at the time (Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival was a particularly poor title from a major IP). Some solid games in the end, but now that most of the best ones are on the Switch it's becoming increasingly rare that mine gets used.

Picked up The Last of Us Part I on PS5. Been waiting for it to be on offer so this seemed as good a time as any. Yes, I'm an idiot but it's a great game. Already got everything I want on Switch that had a substantial discount. Probably be spending time on Last of Us and Tears of the Kingdom this weekend.

@Elitepatriot The final boss took me loads of tries. That was a really satisfying game to 100%, looking forward to playing it through again.

Such a shame what's happened to this IP from a gaming perspective.

I am all over this! Brilliant game!

@OldGamer999 I don't have either yet, but I agree that Wonder is more of a priority for me than RPG.

Heard my kids moaning about this, and they've gone from being daily Fortnite players to going back to Minecraft. Not too bothered, the less of their pocket money they waste on v-bucks, the better.

Remember the "this will fail because Chris Pratt sounds nothing like Charles Martinet and Seth Rogan bears no resemblance to a monkey" comments? Sorry to say this, but just as I can't imagine listening to Charles Martinet's high-pitched Mario go through a whole script for 90 minutes, I'd struggle with the current version of Zelda at length as well. I've always found her vocal performance to be that of a complete wimp. Nothing against the actress, she was doing as the director asked and following the script, but a like for like portrayal stretched to two hours would get annoying fast.

If they follow the Mario Movie template, they'll probably tell an original story that uses moments from the games. However, I expect Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom to have a particularly big influence based on the fact that they're the biggest sellers in the franchise and therefore more well-known. Like it or not, filmmakers are increasingly looking for as much of a "sure thing" as possible these days when they're shelling out hundreds of millions for production and marketing.

@progx Enjoyed Survival mode on that one a lot, before Zombies became the go-to equivalent. Haven't finished Advanced Warfare. Back in the day when the campaigns were fun.

I still enjoy some of the older CoD games, with the newest one I own being WWII. Never been a fanatic about the series, but they're good for a laugh now and again and still have active online communities. The reviews for this latest one though... Ouch!

I've been playing it steadily since launch and am at 105 hours. (Not a lot of game time)

Finished the first three sages in the first month, but after setting off for the Gerudo sage I first decided to try and get as many shrines as I could, and then I decided to tackle some side quests/adventures. Just been doing that ever since and having a blast. This week I did the Lurelin Village series of quests. No spoilers, but it was an absolute pleasure.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to try out the latest additions. Injustice 2 because it's fab and I've really got back into it in the last month while working through my backlog.

Had jt on Blu-ray since launch.

Link = Ezra Miller
Ganondorf = Kevin Spacey
Zelda = Amber Heard
Troll = Me

(Just having a laugh, guys. Happy Friday!)

Bah! Now I need to get a Daisy amiibo!

Niles: "Remember what mother said - a handshake's as good as a hug."

Frasier: "Smart woman!"